Inequality in education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Inequality in education was 0.1473 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1473
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1473
in 2020
All-time low
0.1196
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Paraguay, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Paraguay is 0.1473, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Paraguay peaked at 0.1473 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1196, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1243 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1228 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1259 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1196 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1252 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1263 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1295 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1332 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1473 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1473 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1473 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1258 | 0.1196 | 0.1332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1473 | 0.1473 | 0.1473 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Paraguay?
- Inequality in education in Paraguay was 0.1473 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1473 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1196 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for inequality in education?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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